Runnymede planning approval rate

Runnymede council approved 87.2% of planning applications and refused 12.8%, based on 13,387 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

87.2%

overall approval rate

13,387

Decisions analysed

11,677

Approved

1,710

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Runnymede. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (13,387 decided)

87.2%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Runnymede — mined from 13,387 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (3,487 decided)

87.6%

Garage / Parking (2,854 decided)

87.2%

Side Extension (1,785 decided)

90.8%

Dormer (1,276 decided)

86.1%

Outbuilding (1,092 decided)

87.0%

New Build (951 decided)

83.8%

Loft Conversion (681 decided)

87.5%

Extension (General) (661 decided)

85.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (646 decided)

71.5%

Front Extension (584 decided)

90.6%

Conservatory (519 decided)

92.3%

Basement (447 decided)

94.2%

Wraparound Extension (407 decided)

92.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (192 decided)

88.5%

Annex (106 decided)

85.8%

Flat Conversion (74 decided)

70.3%

HMO (39 decided)

56.4%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Runnymede. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wards in Runnymede

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Runnymede, showing how the council decides real applications.

RU.26/0191

Non Material Amendment to planning permission RU.23/1702 to remove a window in t · · 18-02-2026

Refused

RU.26/0212

Mature Horse Chestnut in the garden of this property which has failed and fallen · · 17-02-2026

Approved

RU.26/0131

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of a detached garden · · 06-02-2026

Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,387 decisions.

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